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Barkley among new Eagles to rookie camp this weekend

Offensive tackle Lane Johnson, the No. 4 overall pick, will make his debut wearing No. 65.

No quarterback is top pick for first time since 2008

With their need for an offensive tackle after losing Jake Long in free agency, the Dolphins had been expected to take Oklahoma's Lane Johnson after pulling off the trade.

Texas safety Vaccaro becames Longhorns' latest first-round pick

That distinction went to Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson (6-foot-6, 296 pounds), who began his college career as a junior-college quarterback and went to Philadelphia with the fourth pick.

Former Arlington and A&M star Luke Joeckel could be a first

Only two offensive tackles have had that honor in the past 43 years with the Rams having made Orlando Pace the top choice in 1997, and the Miami Dolphins taking Jake Long in 2008.

Luke Joeckel will make Arlington history Thursday, becoming the highest-drafted...

"Only three offensive tackles -- Ron Yary (1968, Minnesota Vikings), Orlando Pace (1997, Rams) and Jake Long (2008, Miami Dolphins) -- have gone No. 1 overall.

Ravens find youth on the offensive line

Offensive tackles Michael Oher and Ramon Harewood are both 26.

Getting healthy is vital for Cowboys in offseason

Nose tackle Jay Ratliff played in only six games because of injuries, and nickle cornerback Orlando Scandrick was sidelined the last month of the season with a fractured wrist.

49ers general manager hears the critics of offseason

This year, the 49ers lost safety Dashon Goldson, tight end Delanie Walker, nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga and defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois in free agency.

Report: Rams sign Long to deal

The St. Louis Rams signed free-agent left tackle Jake Long to a four-year contract Sunday, according to NFL.com.

Eagles will 'shock the world,' Sopoaga vows

They also are best served by someone with a higher profile than a new-to-the-team nose tackle, like maybe the head coach or the quarterback.

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49ers Blog and Q&A: Ninety Niners: Breakdown of 49ers offseason roster

Offensive tackles: 6/2

Seahawks rookies could make impact on first-team roster

Similar comments were made about the two drafted defensive tackles, Jordan Hill and Jesse...

Capitol Alert: Dan Walters Daily: Serious tax reform still avoided in California

The Legislature continues to content itself with tinkering around the edges of tax policy rather...

Blogs

Pats cut starting DT Love after diabetes diagnosis

Pats cut starting DT Love after diabetes diagnosis

Titans sign LB Greg Jones, RB Alvester Alexander

In other moves, the Titans waived running back Stefphon Jefferson and offensive tackle Matt...

Jaguars move former 1st-rounder Alualu to DE

Alualu has 240 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks in three seasons, failing to meet the expectations that...

Web

What If Major League Baseball Were More Like the NFL?

When Yu Darvish squares off against Justin Verlander on Thursday night in Texas, it will be...

The Other 31: Panthers vie to get to .500 or above in Newton's third NFL season

Kawann Short, DT, Purdue

Branden Albert rejoins Kansas City Chiefs as offseason workouts begin

The Chiefs claimed OT Matt Reynolds off waivers from the Eagles and DB off waivers from the...